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Old 09-04-2019, 09:57 PM
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Just got my car out today first time in 2 months.me and a friend who palnted it installed my new hood how does it look thank for your input


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Looks good. Did you have to massage the hood to get it to fit right?
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I am not a big fan of aftermarket hoods but that one looks good, looks like some adjustments need to be made to make it fit better up near the windshield
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The hood fits great it didn’t take too long to prep it. 449er it needs adjusting but not at the windshield driver side fender. Thanks for your input
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At some point I want to put a supercharger style hood on my car. But I can't seem to find one with no vents in the hood at all. Yours looks good! Congrats on the install
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Old 09-05-2019, 10:44 AM
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i love these cars with a raised hood. nice job
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Originally Posted by Speedracer42
At some point I want to put a supercharger style hood on my car. But I can't seem to find one with no vents in the hood at all. Yours looks good! Congrats on the install
They do make them without them. My friend said if I wanted it smooth he could fix it
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the raised portion look is awesome not a fan of the vents though.
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Originally Posted by Last 1
They do make them without them. My friend said if I wanted it smooth he could fix it
Could you provide a link for a ventless version of this hood? I like the hood you have but want no vents as well since I live in a very rainy place.
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My HCM carbon hood has no vents or anything.



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Their u go brake out your billfold for about 1800.00 dollars I’m guessing.thanx unreal

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I think it was $1200? Like $850ish for the fiberglass one.

Looked it up, $1399 for carbon, which I think went up.
http://www.hcmcarbon.com/product/200...-charger-hood/

$899 for FG
http://www.hcmcarbon.com/product/200...-charger-hood/

Took me ~9 months to get mine. What a big cluster is was, so be warned.

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Originally Posted by Unreal
My HCM carbon hood has no vents or anything.


Looks really nice, I like it. How was fitment, and is the exposed carbon good enough quality to leave without painting?
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Originally Posted by Unreal
My HCM carbon hood has no vents or anything.

I keep forgetting about your hood. That one is my favorite.

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Looks really nice, I like it. How was fitment, and is the exposed carbon good enough quality to leave without painting?
Haven't fit it yet. No it isn't good and buy the fiberglass because this is just a heavy fiberglass hood with some carbon slapped on. Could look ok for a little bit but I never planned on keeping it raw. Definitely a cheap heavy hood.
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Originally Posted by Unreal
Haven't fit it yet. No it isn't good and buy the fiberglass because this is just a heavy fiberglass hood with some carbon slapped on. Could look ok for a little bit but I never planned on keeping it raw. Definitely a cheap heavy hood.
You going to clear it or shoot it silver?
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Originally Posted by MTPZ06
You going to clear it or shoot it silver?
Car will get wrapped. Went with the CF because it has clear. Wrap place said the FG would have to be painted before it gets wrapped, so paint+FG came out to same as carbon and just wrap it.

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